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week 8
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Language - English
11th Grade
02/23/2009
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Term
assuage
 Definition
appease or mollify
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audacious
 Definition
very bold
daing or reckeless
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cantankerous
 Definition
difficult or irritating to deal with
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desolate
 Definition
lonely
uninhabitited
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disparage
 Definition
to belittle or speek poorly of
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docile
 Definition
easy to manage
tame
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emulate
 Definition
to imitate or copy
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equanimity
 Definition
eveness of mind
especially under stress
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exigency
 Definition
great urgency
requiring immediate attention
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fallible
 Definition
prone to making errors
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heinous
 Definition
appalling
despicable
disgusting
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idiosyncrasy
 Definition
any personal peculiarity
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insipid
 Definition
without flavor
tastless
dull
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munificent
 Definition
very generous
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paragon
 Definition
a model of excellence
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